History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS2E10BartGetsHitByACar

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Homer doesn't want Mr. Burns' settlement of $500,000 dollars, which is what he'd get if he won the lawsuit after Lionel Hutz's fifty percent fee. But is Homer just greedy and wanting more, or does he also really want Burns to feel a loss of money?

** Marge testifies that Dr. Hibbert is a good, honest man who has always taken care of her family and couldn't stand in greater contrast to MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate Nick. [[CharacterizationMarchesOn Subsequent episodes]] would make her seem like a very PoorJudgeOfCharacter, with Hibbert, while undoubtedly more competent than Nick, proving himself to be as much if not ''more'' prone to questionable ethics, having even obliquely offered to help Marge ''sell'' the as-yet-unborn Maggie upon learning she was an accident before lamely covering up the offer as a SecretTestOfCharacter.

** Marge testifies that Dr. Hibbert is a good, honest man who has always taken care of her family and couldn't stand in greater contrast to MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate Nick. [[CharacterizationMarchesOn Subsequent episodes]] would make her seem like a very PoorJudgeOfCharacter, with Hibbert, while undoubtedly more competent than Nick, proving himself to be as much if not ''more'' prone to questionable ethics, having even obliquely offered to help Marge ''sell'' the as-yet-unborn Maggie upon learning she was a SurprisePregnancy before lamely covering up the offer as a SecretTestOfCharacter.

** Marge testifies that Dr. Hibbert is a good, honest man who has always taken care of her family and couldn't stand in greater contrast to MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate Nick. Subsequent episodes would make her seem like a very PoorJudgeOfCharacter with Hibbert, while undoubtedly more competent than Nick, proving himself to be as much if not ''more'' prone to questionable ethics, having even obliquely offered to help Marge ''sell'' the as-yet-unborn Maggie upon learning she was a SurprisePregnancy before lamely covering up the offer as a SecretTestOfCharacter when Marge reacted with horror.

* HarsherInHindsight: The show would go on to reveal that Homer became trapped in his hated job at the power plant once [[SurprisePregnancy Maggie]] entered the picture because it was the only way to make ends meet--in fact, he was forced to beg for the job back after having ditched it for a lower-paying job that made him much happier. He may have gotten greedy by choosing to keep his fraudulent lawsuit going for the full $1 million in damages instead of taking Burns' proposed $500,000 settlement, but at the end of the day, he just wanted to lift himself and his family out of an ongoing financial struggle that he had the worst of.

* DesignatedHero: Homer tries to con Burns out of a million dollars with phony doctors and fake testimony, including having ''his own son'' perjure himself in court. He even whines that Marge cost him his "one big chance" and somehow considers that a justification for ending a ten-year marriage and causing havoc in his children's lives. Frankly, Homer is lucky he didn't get sued by Burns for his own fraud, fired from his job (and Burns ''would'' have been justified in firing Homer for trying to defraud him) not to mention he's even luckier he didn't face criminal charges over Bart's perjury (which Homer himself is responsible for, as the episode does show that 10 year-old Bart does need to be spoon-fed the lies he's supposed to tell).

* DesignatedHero: Homer tries to con Burns out of a million dollars with phony doctors and fake testimony, including having ''his own son'' perjure himself in court. He even whines that Marge cost him his "one big chance" and somehow considers that a justification for ending a ten-year marriage and causing havoc in his children's lives. Frankly, Homer is lucky he didn't get sued by Burns for his own fraud, fired from his job (and Burns ''would'' have been justified in firing Homer for trying to defraud him) not to mention he's even luckier he didn't face criminal charges over Bart's perjury.

* HarsherInHindsight: The show would go on to reveal that Homer became trapped in his hated job at the power plant once [[SurprisePregnancy Maggie]] entered the picture because it was the only way to make ends meet--in fact, he actually took the job back after having ditched it for a lower-paying job that made him much happier. He may have gotten greedy by choosing to keep his fraudulent lawsuit going for the full $1 million in damages instead of taking Burns' proposed $500,000 settlement, but at the end of the day, he just wanted to lift himself and his family out of an ongoing financial struggle that he had the worst of.

* NeverLiveItDown: Marge botching the trial is still a huge reason why her detractors hate her, even over thirty years after the original broadcast. If you look up any video of this episode online, you will find flame wars over who's at fault. [[note]] A majority will say it’s on Marge. [[/note]] Some have even voiced their beliefs that Homer should have ''divorced'' her over it.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic:
** Marge refuses to lie in court when summoned by Burns' lawyers as a witness and the case is lost, which would be okay except that she doesn't seems to care about getting ''any'' compensation for Bart being ''run over by a car'' (and the audience knows that '''it killed him''' for a short while, although apparently Marge doesn't), even saying that it's not as big of a deal (money-wise) as the $5.00 she pays Bart every week for taking out the garbage.
** Alternately, Homer can be seen as this for trying to con Burns out of a million dollars with phony doctors and fake testimony, including having ''his own son'' perjure himself in court. He even whines that Marge cost him his "one big chance" and somehow considers that a justification for ending a ten-year marriage and causing havoc in his children's lives. Frankly, Homer is lucky he didn't get sued by Burns for his own fraud, fired from his job (and Burns ''would'' have been justified in firing Homer for trying to defraud him) not to mention he's even luckier he didn't face criminal charges over Bart's perjury.

** As mentioned above, Marge may have simply come off as unintentionally unsympathetic when the episode aired, but in the decades since, American healthcare costs have ballooned to the extent that, even with insurance, Bart's trip to the hospital may well have financially ruined the Simpsons. Seeking compensation would be entirely necessary, though it still would be a bad idea to get phony doctors and questionable lawyers involved.